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ReadyNAS RND2110 corrupt root
Hi, I'm a bit confused on which ReadyNAS model I actually have. I understand the labeling is not always reflecting the actual model. My unit is labeled ReadyNAS Duo on the front panel (below the dis...
Hi!
Thanks a lot for the advise.
Sadly that didn't work out. I followed your guidance, starting out with powering the RND without disks. As you correctly pointed out, RAIDar reported "no disks installed".
Next, I executed a full erase from WD's Lifeguard disk tool. It took some hours to complete. I only did this for one disk to start with. I then inserted this newly erased disk into the RND and powered up (only one disk installed at this time). RAIDar reported "Installing" and everything looked promising for a few minutes. But again, the RND halted and status changed to "corrupt root".
Could it be a corrupted f/w on the chassis itself, and is there any chance to recover this?
Yes, that probably means the copy of the OS on the internal flash which the NAS installs on the hard drive is corrupt. When you boot without drives, that's not the OS that's running; it's a much more lean one. USB recovery should fix that unless the internal flash is defective. But USB recovery is finicky about the USB device. Definately no USB3, and I recommend 8GB or smaller, though I have seen somebody post that they got it to work with a 32GB one on an OS6 system. Older/slower tends to be better in this case. And having one with an activity LED helps, as you can see whether it looks to be accessed long enough or not.
Hi,
Thank you for confirming my thoughts.
Regarding USB revovery: I have a 2 GB USB 2.0 dongle with activity LED. I think this should be ok.
But what I really woould appreciate is a specific guidance on the steps to perform USB recovery. I believe I had the final f/w version (4.1.16) installed on the RDN2110 before the failure.
A step-by-step guidance for this exact model would be much appreciated!I suppose this is the way for entering USB boot mode on the RND2110
USB boot Press the Power button and continue to hold it for 20 seconds. Release after all Disk LEDs flash 4 times. But how to create a proper USB boot media?
simca wrote:
But how to create a proper USB boot media?
There is a guide here: https://kb.netgear.com/21400/RAIDiator-4-1-USB-Recovery-Tool
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